Is Great Tusk viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Great Tusk is ranked #8 in Gen 9 National Dex with 14.77% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex is Sableye-Mega with a 83.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Great Tusk include Sableye-Mega, Sinistcha, Ninetales-Alola, Venusaur-Mega, Tapu Lele.

What is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex?

Sableye-Mega is the best counter for Great Tusk in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 83.7% of their encounters.

Great Tusk counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0984 Great Tusk

GroundFighting

USAGE 14.8% #8

BASE STATS

HP 115

ATK 131

DEF 131

SPA 53

SPD 53

SPE 87

BST570

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIceFlyingPsychicFairy

½×

PoisonBugDark

¼×

Rock

0×

Electric

Moves

Headlong Rush 93.3% Ice Spinner 88.1% Rapid Spin 87.7% Close Combat 41.1% Stealth Rock 36.6% Stone Edge 13.8% Bulk Up 13.5% Head Smash 7.5%

Items

Booster Energy 23.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 19.8% Choice Scarf 19.5% Rocky Helmet 13.1% Leftovers 6.1% Icium Z 5.8% Groundium Z 2.6% Eject Pack 2.5%

Common Teammates

Charizard-Mega-Y18.1%

Corviknight16.5%

Zapdos15.8%

Hatterene15.2%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex teams using Great Tusk →

Teams using Tapu Lele 73% Teams using Iron Valiant 73%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

47.787

83.7% checker faints 5.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 135-159 (44.4 - 52.3%) -- 14.8% chance to 2HKO

View Sableye-Mega counters →

Sinistcha

GrassGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.329

80.9% checker faints 7.53%

Ninetales-Alola

IceFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.639

77.4% checker faints 9.20%

DAMAGE CALCSnow

252+ Atk Great Tusk Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ninetales-Alola in Snow: 210-248 (60 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ninetales-Alola counters →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison DEFENSIVE COUNTER

114.096

73.7% checker faints 6.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Venusaur-Mega: 135-160 (37 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Venusaur-Mega counters →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

172.002

73.2% checker faints 5.71%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Future Sight vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk in Psychic Terrain: 588-692 (135.4 - 159.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

178.031

72.7% checker faints 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Iron Valiant Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 224-266 (51.6 - 61.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

120.497

72.6% checker faints 6.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 190-225 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 44.1% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

142.169

70.0% checker faints 6.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 410-486 (94.4 - 111.9%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Keldeo counters →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

78.192

69.9% checker faints 7.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Luster Purge vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 420-494 (96.7 - 113.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

163.299

68.0% checker faints 6.24%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk in Sun: 427-504 (98.3 - 116.1%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-Y counters →

Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

67.835

67.3% checker faints 8.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Cresselia: 122-144 (27.4 - 32.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

308.978

66.3% checker faints 4.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Power Whip vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 386-456 (88.9 - 105%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.144

63.2% checker faints 10.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 330-390 (76 - 89.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Moth

FirePoison OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.32

63.0% checker faints 10.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Iron Moth Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 238-282 (54.8 - 64.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Moth counters →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

172.91

62.4% checker faints 6.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Psychic Noise vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 294-348 (67.7 - 80.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.804

61.4% checker faints 9.59%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tapu Fini: 142-168 (41.2 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

86.45

61.1% checker faints 7.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 124-147 (37.1 - 44%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

160.061

60.9% checker faints 6.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 338-402 (77.8 - 92.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

201.002

58.3% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 147-174 (37.3 - 44.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

103.828

58.2% checker faints 6.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 234-276 (53.9 - 63.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Volcarona counters → Teams with Volcarona →

Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.867

57.8% checker faints 9.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Zen Headbutt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 378-446 (87 - 102.7%) -- 18.8% chance to OHKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

189.238

57.4% checker faints 5.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk on a critical hit: 324-384 (74.6 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.741

56.5% checker faints 10.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gyarados-Mega Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 260-308 (59.9 - 70.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gyarados-Mega counters →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

327.602

56.5% checker faints 4.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 348-410 (90.6 - 106.7%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Zapdos

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

517.776

53.8% checker faints 3.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk: 404-476 (93 - 109.6%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Zapdos counters → Teams with Zapdos →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

349.244

52.7% checker faints 4.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 260-308 (59.9 - 70.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Zamazenta

Fighting SOFT CHECK

432.374

52.2% checker faints 4.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 160-190 (36.8 - 43.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

34.481

50.6% checker faints 8.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Wave Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 284-336 (65.4 - 77.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Pelipper

WaterFlying SOFT CHECK

22.315

50.2% checker faints 10.58%

DAMAGE CALCRain

0- SpA Pelipper Weather Ball (100 BP Water) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Great Tusk in Rain: 290-344 (66.8 - 79.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

198.236

50.1% checker faints 6.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Great Tusk: 127-150 (29.2 - 34.5%) -- 7% chance to 3HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Ranked #8 with 14.77% usage. Sorted by reliability score.